Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia
Colombia: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
219.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia peaked at 1,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 219.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2017.
That places Colombia 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,018 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 1,107 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,102 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,358 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 1,414 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,346 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,040 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 1,501 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 1,276 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 1,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1,481 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,471 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,403 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,464 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,330 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,239 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,306 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,303 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,407 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,281 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,665 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1,658 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,782 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 608.12 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 592.48 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 583.3 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 551.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 219.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 251.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 460.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 417.5 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 478.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 531.9 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 35% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +83.1% | 251.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 460.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 2013 | -67.5% | 1,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 608.12 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 2017 | -60.3% | 551.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 219.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,199 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,018 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,414 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,374 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,040 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,501 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,330 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,220 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,665 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.1 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 219.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.12 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 417.5 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 531.9 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 Denmark 548.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 26 Romania 538.71 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 27 Austria 530.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 29 Chile 439.42 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Portugal 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 31 Norway 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Colombia was 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,874 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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